Should You Consume Caffeine To Lose Weight?

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Should You Consume Caffeine To Lose Weight?

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People seeking to lose weight are typically anxious to hear about

any trick to make weight loss easier. One way to help speed

weight loss is to find ways to speed up the metabolism, so that

more calories are burned in a day.

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Should You Consume Caffeine To Lose Weight?

Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

People seeking to lose weight are typically anxious to hear about

any trick to make weight loss easier. One way to help speed

weight loss is to find ways to speed up the metabolism, so that

more calories are burned in a day.

Research has shown that caffeine is effective at speeding up the

metabolism, so that you burn more calories. According to the Mayo

Clinic, caffeine stimulates many body functions, including the

heart rate, central nervous system function and metabolism. In

addition, caffeine may decrease the appetite short term. So,

adding caffeine may be an effective way to jump start weight

loss. There are some things to consider, however:

You may see no effect if you're already a caffeine consumer. If

caffeine is already a part of your daily diet, you would likely

need very high doses of caffeine to increase your metabolism

above the level at which it already functions. However, those who

don't regularly consume caffeine may see some benefit.

You must be careful where the caffeine comes from. If you start

getting your caffeine from sugary sodas, you'll likely gain

weight rather than lose it. However, if you get your caffeine

from coffee, tea and sodas without sugar, you may see some

results.

You must consider your other health issues. If you already suffer

from an irregular heart rate or high blood pressure, your doctor

may have warned you to stay away from caffeine. If this is the

case, caffeine may not be safe for you. Be sure to talk to your

doctor before adding caffeine.

What if I'm Caffeine Sensitive?

Many people stay away from caffeine because they find that too

much caffeine causes sleeplessness or jitters. For these people,

supplementing with caffeine for weight loss might seem

unreasonable. However, there's one form of caffeine that seems

to be tolerated well by those who are normally caffeine

sensitive.

Green Tea May Be the Answer

Green tea may well be the best way to get your caffeine for

weight loss. Though green tea does contain caffeine, it is in

smaller amounts than many other beverages. In addition, the

caffeine in green tea seems to be better tolerated by the

caffeine sensitive than other caffeinated beverages. This is

thought to be because of the anti-oxidants in green tea.

These anti-oxidants, in addition to making the caffeine less of a

problem, also offer a myriad of health benefits. Green tea's

anti-oxidants have been shown to lower cholesterol and prevent

heart disease and some forms of cancer. So, even if you don't

lose weight from drinking green tea, it's a healthy habit to add

to your diet.

But, the best news is that in addition to being healthy and well

tolerated by the caffeine sensitive, it may just be that green

tea is the best way to get your caffeine for weight loss. This is

because studies have shown that green tea is more effective in

promoting weight loss than other caffeinated beverages. The

combination of caffeine and green tea's anti-oxidants appears to

be more effective in promoting weight loss than caffeine alone.

One important study on this subject was reported by the Obesity

Research Group. In this study, ninety overweight men and women

were studied. First, the group was put on a low calorie diet for

four weeks. The subjects were divided between low caffeine

consumers and high caffeine consumers. At the end of the four

week diet period, the subjects were placed on a weight

maintenance program. During this weight maintenance period,

subjects either received a green tea/caffeine supplement or a

placebo. Within the groups, both high caffeine consumers and low

caffeine consumers were given the green tea/caffeine supplement.

The weight maintenance period lasted for 3 months.

At the end of the study, the results were as follows:

* Caffeine consumers overall seemed to have higher satiety

levels and lower leptin levels, which helped speed weight loss.

* During the weight loss period, caffeine consumers lost more

weight than non-caffeine consumers.

* During the weight maintenance period, the low caffeine

consumers who received the green tea/caffeine supplement kept off

more weight than the low caffeine consumers who received the

placebo. In fact, many of them continued to lose weight.

* During the weight maintenance period, the high caffeine

consumers who received the green tea/caffeine supplement did not

report a significantly higher success rate in keeping the weight

off than those high caffeine consumers receiving the placebo.

While more research is needed to truly determine how green tea

and caffeine can help with weight loss and maintenance, it does

appear that consuming green tea and other forms of caffeine can

help you lose weight. In particular, caffeine and green tea may

be especially effective for those who don't consume a great deal

of caffeine on a regular basis. And, since green tea is a form of

caffeine that is well tolerated by most caffeine sensitive

people, green tea may be the best way to use caffeine as a weight

loss aid.

You have nothing to lose by adding green tea to your diet. It's

healthy, refreshing and has no side effects. And even those who

are sensitive to other forms of caffeine can usually drink green

tea without experiencing unpleasant side effects. So, see if

green tea can help you in your efforts to lose weight!

* http://www.obesityresearch.org/cgi/reprint/13/7/1195

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Jon M. Stout is Chairman of the Golden Moon

Tea Company. For more information about tea,

(http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea)

green tea (http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea)

and black tea go to http://www.goldenmoontea.com